DAY 26 OF GANGSTRAN TE VAAR: PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCTS 571 RAIDS; 193 HELD
— POLICE TEAMS ALSO TAKES PREVENTIVE ACTION AGAINST 66 INDIVIDUALS, 108 WERE RELEASED AFTER VERIFICATION
— PEOPLE CAN ANONYMOUSLY REPORT GANGSTER-RELATED INFORMATION VIA ANTI-GANGSTER HELPLINE NUMBER 93946-93946
— 44 DRUG SMUGGLERS HELD WITH 20.7KG HEROIN ON DAY 351 OF YUDH NASHIAN VIRUDH
CHANDIGARH, February 15 (WISHAVWARTA);- As the decisive ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign launched under the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann enters its 26th day, Punjab Police on Sunday conducted 571 raids at the at identified and mapped locations linked to associates of gangsters across the state.
As per the information, the “Gangstran Te Vaar”— a decisive war to make Punjab a gangster-free state was launched by the Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on January 20, 2026. Police teams from all the districts in coordination with Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab has been conducting special operations across the state.
On Day 26, Police teams arrested 193 individuals and recovered three weapons from their possession, taking the total arrests to 9437 since the launch of the campaign.
Apart from this, preventive action has been taken against 66 persons, whereas, 108 persons were verified and released after questioning. Police teams have also arrested nine proclaimed offenders (POs) during the operation.
People can anonymously report information related to wanted criminals and gangsters, and also share tips on crime and criminal activity, through the Anti Gangster Helpline number 93946-93946.
Meanwhile, Police teams have continued its drive against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” for 351st day with 44 drug smugglers arrested on Sunday and recovered 20.7 kg heroin, 210 intoxicant tablets/capsules and Rs 2.28 lakhs drug money from their possession. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 49,674 in just 351 days. As part of De-addiction, the Punjab Police has convinced 19 persons to undergo de-addiction and rehabilitation treatment today.
